GiovannaNicoletta wrote:
“As we all know, David never accepted Christ as his Savior because the Father had not sent the Messiah at that time, yet we know from Scripture that David is put in a position of “prince” during the Millennial Reign of Christ.”
This is a breath-takingly direct contradiction of the Holy Scriptures, of the very words of Christ. Matthew 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44. You too have demonstrated my point regarding the imbalance of theology among the dispensationalists. You have illustrated it all too well. And it has led you into false doctrine.
“As we all know ...” Note carefully the closing verses in Mark’s recounting of this event: Jesus INTERPRETED Psalm 110:1 thus: “’Therefore David himself calls Him (the Messiah) “Lord”; how is He then his Son?’ And the common people heard Him gladly. Don’t include me in your “we”, count me among the common people.
Jesus Christ was not on earth during David's time, but David believed the promise of a coming Messiah and it was counted to him for righteousness and he was saved.
The same can be said for every Old Testament saint who believed the promise of the coming Messiah - they are all saved and are in Heaven. They met God's requirements for salvation at that time and were saved. They believed the promise of the Messiah.
The same is true for the remnant of Jews who come to Christ during the Tribulation. They will be purified through the Tribulation, and will come to repentance, and will be saved. They will meet God's requirements for salvation at that time. Even though they are not saved while the Church is on the earth, just like David and all the Old Testament saints were not saved while the Church was on the earth, they will still be saved.
And, as we know from Scripture, they will have an exalted position during the Millennial Kingdom, they will have positions of power, and they will rule over Gentiles.
So, God has a plan for Israel, He is not finished with them, He is going to save them.
He has not discarded His chosen people.